Charlize Theron to Play the Evil Queen

Charlize Theron has recently signed on to appear as the Evil Queen in Snow White and the Huntsman.

The film will be in keeping with recent trends for "darker," "grittier" retellings of classic stories, including Christopher Nolan's Batman movies, and the soon to be released Red Riding Hood starring Amanda Seyfried. Snow White will focus more on the huntsman who was supposed to kill Snow White. Instead, he trains her to return to the castle and kill the Evil Queen.

The role of Snow White has not been casted yet, though producers want to go with a fresh face. On the short list is Riley Keough, Elvis Presley's granddaughter.

Snow White and the Huntsman is in pre-production and is set to be released in 2012.

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